I think most parents are so busy trying to make enough money to survive that they kinda forget about the kids. The gov't has so much control over children that we just kinda let it take care of them. Many parents just don't care or are too fucking lazy.Laws say your kid has to be schooled, you don't have a choice if you cannot home school them. 1 of my kids had trouble reading so my GF and I really worked with her, we read lots of books to her and made her read to us. We progressively got harder and harder and longer books for her to read. I especially tried to convince her how much reading opens up the world to you. I made her read all the road signs on our trips and helped her figure out how a map works. Even though the School system had her in a special program, I knew it would not help as much as I could. In 3 months of us working with her did more good than 6 months of school and special programs. She isn't in the program anymore and actually reads at 4 grade levels above hers now. She probably would have barely passed if the "System" had been the only thing. Anyway its just anecdotal evidence, my GF works in the school system and there are all sorts of horror stories, its crazy how many kids are on brain altering drugs ( Ritalin). Its any wonder half of them can learn anything, hell we used crush ritalin into a powder and snort it, kinda like a poor mans cocaine. When I went to school the teachers could hit you, I think it helped kids pay attention better than ritalin does.it starts at home. if your kid comes home from school dumb and you allow him/her to stay that way, then it's on you. you CAN supplement an education. kids do have parents don't they?